Photograph of Bonnington Falls near Nelson, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Part of Bonnington Falls Nelson."
2 images and 1 note:
-1 image is a newspaper imprint titled "A Manitoba Farm." (6.1 x 10.2 cm)
-1 image is an original pencil sketch titled "A Kootenay Tepee" with the artist's initials "E.H.W." (14.5 x 11.5 cm)
-Note is about the time and place of an accident. There is no description of what the accident was. (3.7 x 7.9 cm)
Pocock's [1890-1891] scrapbook consists of approximately 163 sheets of newspaper clippings, handwritten entries, sketches, and photographs.
Scrapbook contains:
Sketches of a dugout canoe, Coeur d'Alene camp, Astoria, Kootenay area, Columbia River, Mt. Ranier, B.C. interior (Douglas Lake trail), Nelson Lake, and colour paintings of the [Kootenay Mines?].
Imprint cuttings of Nanaimo, Fort Victoria, the Columbia River, Kootenay area, Fort Astoria, wildlife, the "Duchess" on the Columbia River, Shuswap area, cartoons, Nelson and area, No. 2 Kodak camera, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho area, Oregon, Columbia River, Montana area, San Francisco, Grand River, and Colorado area.
Clippings of published articles and stories written by Pocock including "Jack's Hearth", "The Muir Glacier", "Historical Notes", "The Streamer Beaver", "Discovery of Gold in B.C.", "A Kootenay Scheme", "In a Mining Camp (Oregon)" that includes sketches, various letters to the editor, and poems "The Gold Miner" and "The Lumberman". Other clippings includes articles from the Victoria newspaper, the need for advertising B.C., and articles about the Kootenay area, particularly the mines.
Postcards (loose) of the Grand Trunk Pacific track along the Skeena River, scenes at Hazelton, B.C., and mail teams (dog sled) at Skeena River during construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
Letters from Pocock to his father, and his sisters, Rose and Daisy, and a letter to Pocock from J.A. MacPherson of Boston, MA.
Diary entries including accounts of his travels in Kootenay, Idaho, and Oregon.
Published maps of Nelson, B.C., "Map to Accompany Report of Supt. S.B. Steele Commanding the Detachment of Mounted Police in British Columbia", and Idaho
Hand-drawn map of Wallace, ID.
Notice of mining claim stake (July 1890).
Pamphlet about Columbia.
Photograph overlooking Kaslo, BC, taken from hilltop. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo".
Photograph of a main street in an unknown location. Likely somewhere on Kootenay Lake and perhaps of Kaslo, BC.
Photograph of two unidentified men and a horse standing on a shore in front of small steam boat. Location is unknown, but likely somewhere on Kootenay Lake.
Photograph of unknown lake. Likely Kootenay Lake.
Photograph of an unknown lake, likely Kootenay Lake.
Photograph of an unidentified man holding a net in a mountainous area. Writing on reverse reads "at [Joker?] Mine [head of S Far] Kaslo [Cr] Kootenay".
Photograph of a group of unidentified men posing for a picture outside a large wooden building. Writing on reverse reads "Bunk Ho; [Cnk?] Mine; S [Fnk?]; Kaslco [Cr?]".
Pocock, RogerPhotograph of six unidentified men with mining tools in front of A-frame tents near Lardeau on Kootenay Lake, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Popler Cr; Gold Rush; Lardo; Kootenay L".
Photograph of two log buildings and several log piles in a forested area. Writing on reverse reads "Welling silver mine north of Whitewater BC in early [May]. H Williams, 23 Toronto St, Toronto".
Photograph of horse drinking water in large pond. Writing on reverse reads "[Antler?] of Lake Windermere a horse drinking".
Photograph of Randle Cecil and others at a picnic. Writing on reverse reads "Mr Adams, Miss Adams, Randolph Bruce, Cecil. Picnic on Dutch Creek, [shores?] of Columbia River. Hoodoos in background".
Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of tent. Writing on reverse reads "Cook tent at Grady's Camp. Kootenay R."
Postcard of a mountainous scene. Writing on reverse reads "Duncan R [pass?] head of Kootenay L; Forest thick as a hairbrush".
Photograph of the boat S.S. Moyie by Kaslo, BC. Writing on back reads "S.S. Moyie - looking north from the Kaslo Wharf".
Pocock, RogerPhotograph of a storm clouds over Kootenay Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Storm coming; Kootenay L.; N from Kaslo".
Photograph overlooking the town of Kaslo, B.C. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo".
Pocock, RogerPostcard overlooking Kaslo, BC, at night. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo moonlight".
Postcard overlooking Kootenay Lake from Kaslo, BC. Writing on front reads "Kootenay Lake, Kaslo, B.C."
Postcard of mountainscape with caption "Mountain Peaks near Kaslo B.C.". Writing on back reads "on Duncan R [?]".
Postcard of a snow slide and a large pile of felled trees. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo [?]; Snowslide; wiped out a camp; [Powen?] Camp; Killed seven men".
Postcard of a man on a horse leading approximately six pack horses. Text on front reads "Pack Train; Sandon, B.C." and on reverse "Publ. by Chas F. Nelson, New Denver, B.C. No.9 Made in Germany".
Postcard of a valley scene with railroad and house in the foreground. Caption reads "Bearlake Pass Selkirk Mt. NS Slocan B.C.".
Postcard of Bear Lake Pass and Beaver Mountain in the background, located in BC. Caption on front reads "Bearlake Pass + Beaver Mtn".
Postcard of pictographs at Slocan Lake. Caption on front reads "Indian Markings on Rocks, Slocan Lake."
Postcard over looking Silverton, BC, on Slocan Lake. Caption on front reads "Silverton, B.C." and on reverse "Publ. by Chas F. Nelson, New Denver, B.C. No. 1 Made in Germany".
Postcard of a mountainous view. Writing on reverse reads " Valhalla Range; Kootenay BC. from Galloping Mtns Arrow Lakes."
Photograph of Bonnington Falls near Nelson, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Bonnington Falls".
Postcard of men walking along river in mountainous valley. Writing on reverse reads "Survey camp; mouth of Ochre Creek; Vermilion River."
Photograph of a woman and man standing in the doorway of a cabin. Writing on reverse reads "Mr & Mrs McCullock; 3 weeks married; stopping place south of Sinclair Pass. BC".
Photograph of three men at Windermere Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Scottie, The old timer, Athelmar. Windermere Lake".